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H e a v e n l y S t e e l
The Warring Lands are no more. Yu, Xiang, Zhuwei, Dongnu, and countless other little empires are no more. Forged from the crucibles of war, the great country of Beinan now stands above all others. United under one banner, unified under one vision, and led by their Heavenly Emperor blessed by the Celestial Heavens themselves, a Black Peace now descends upon the lands. It is a time of reconstruction, of renewal, of the rise of the new from the dead ashes of the old.
If only it was to last.
It has been ten years since the end of the Great Unification, and the pains of grudges of yesteryears are not so easily forgotten. Centuries of warfare had led to centuries of grievances between the states of Beinan, grudges which could no longer be swiftly satisfied with blood. And in the midst of it all, the savage Elves of the North have once again started raiding and reaving their way south into Beinan, killing with wanton slaughter as they harvest innocent souls for their dark needs. The Heavenly Emperor, in their divine wisdom, has turned Beinan's focus towards the Elves, bringing to bear the might of armies which had sharpened themselves in the unification of the Warring Lands, and now equipped with the finest arms and armor the world has ever seen.
Whether it will be enough to save the nascent nation from buckling underneath its own weight has still yet to be seen.
If only it was to last.
It has been ten years since the end of the Great Unification, and the pains of grudges of yesteryears are not so easily forgotten. Centuries of warfare had led to centuries of grievances between the states of Beinan, grudges which could no longer be swiftly satisfied with blood. And in the midst of it all, the savage Elves of the North have once again started raiding and reaving their way south into Beinan, killing with wanton slaughter as they harvest innocent souls for their dark needs. The Heavenly Emperor, in their divine wisdom, has turned Beinan's focus towards the Elves, bringing to bear the might of armies which had sharpened themselves in the unification of the Warring Lands, and now equipped with the finest arms and armor the world has ever seen.
Whether it will be enough to save the nascent nation from buckling underneath its own weight has still yet to be seen.
Initial Hook
In the Heavenly Emperor's infinite wisdom, they have commissioned swathes of merchants in sending relief supplies to the beleaguered towns among the northern provinces. You are traveling in one such merchant caravan, headed to one such town by the name of Ssanjuu. A border city that is no stranger to the ravages of the Northern Elves, it is otherwise notable for being one of the many blacksmithing towns situated along the Arcane River which makes use of the water's unique properties in crafting fine arms and goods. Your reasons for joining the caravan are your own, and Ssanjuu is in no position to deny aid from any and all who are willing to give it.
Lore
- Humans - The most common race and the one which receives the most attention from the gods, for better or worse
- Aspected - Humans which have been blessed, or cursed, by one of the many gods which live in the lands of Beinan. These folk often exhibit some sort of physical characteristic from their patron, whether it be something as innocuous as sharper teeth or tinged skin, or something as radical as a full transformation into something new and terrible which align with the visions of their patron. Most are born already Aspected, either from human families or Aspected lines from those who have the same patron
- Elves - Mysterious, carnivorous, and terrifying, elves are a different species entirely from humans and the Aspected, even if there are some visual similarities. Born from the pods of Great Trees which are connected the heartbeat of the world, they are genderless with no distinct sexual characteristics. While there are a few Great Trees littered throughout Beinan, co-existence has not always been easy with their human neighbors, and even less so with their Northern cousins always conducting vicious raids which scar many who have experienced those horrors.
While the Warring Lands had been in conflict with each other for over five hundred years, it only took twenty for the Heavenly Emperor to bring them all to heel. Starting from the small empire of Fei, a once small state on the verge of being consumed by its neighbors in the never-ending exchange of power that plagued the Warring Lands, it was only by the Heavenly Emperor's boundless wit and charisma did they save the state of Fei from destruction. Allying themselves with what were once mortal enemies, the Heavenly Emperor proved that they were first and foremost a unifier of men. From there, the Heavenly Emperor's vision of a unified nation spread outward, folding in those who were wise enough to follow the Heavenly Emperor. Those who weren't were brought to heel first through fire and iron, and then later on through steel and powder.
While there have been recent attempts in bringing equality between the genders, it is a slow process. For centuries, it has been accepted that men are fierce and conquer, while women are wise and take care of home and hearth. Men would be soldier, hunters, and go out to be foreign merchants and diplomats. Women would be scribes, accountants, or handling the intricacies of internal trade and diplomacy. Those that do not fit this binary must be exceptional, such as the Heavenly Emperor, or face heavy discrimination and scrutiny. That, or they're dirty elves.
Powerful warriors, reclusive scholars, wielders of awesome and terrifying power, magicians have always influenced the history of the world. However, during the Heavenly Emperor's rise a brutal system had been implemented to limit the wrath and destruction of these powerful individuals, a system which has now spread to all of Beinan.
All magical citizenry in Beinan must submit to receiving an Imperial Mark which tracks them at all times. An Imperial Mark can only be given after passing an Imperial Magical Exam conducted all throughout the land. Most are forced to attend and study in one of several Imperial Circles of Magi set up and maintained by the new Beinan government, though there have been tales of hermits and enlightened cultivators passing through their own study. However, there is an inherent risk in doing so as the citizenry in recent years have become especially frightened and fearful of these rogue individuals, and apostates are hunted down with impunity if they do not comply with these new Imperial mandates.
All magical citizenry in Beinan must submit to receiving an Imperial Mark which tracks them at all times. An Imperial Mark can only be given after passing an Imperial Magical Exam conducted all throughout the land. Most are forced to attend and study in one of several Imperial Circles of Magi set up and maintained by the new Beinan government, though there have been tales of hermits and enlightened cultivators passing through their own study. However, there is an inherent risk in doing so as the citizenry in recent years have become especially frightened and fearful of these rogue individuals, and apostates are hunted down with impunity if they do not comply with these new Imperial mandates.
The world as envisioned by Beinan is separated into the Three Realms: the Heavens, the Earth, and the Underworld. Like the Earth, Beinan acknowledges that their concepts of the Heavens and the Underworld are but one part of the greater Cosmos as a whole, theirs but one nation in competition with the others.
The Heavens
Gods on Earth
Spirits on Earth
The Underworld
The Heavens
The First Nation, and the one which all nations in Beinan and the Underworld model themselves after. Just like how the Imperial Court now presides over all Beinan, the Celestial Court presides over the Heavens themselves, and thus is a power above even the Imperial Court itself. Like the Imperial Court, those who directly rule in the Celestial Court itself remain aloof to their subjects below, even as they take on the awesome responsibility of protecting and providing for all who lie under their domain. The only communications that come from the Celestial Palace is relayed down to the Earth and Underworld by the Celestial Dragon, First Steward of the Heavens. With the Imperial Court modeling themselves as the representatives of the Celestial Court on Earth, and the Celestial Dragon granting his direct blessings to the Heavenly Emperor themself, the only time dragons should ever be displayed or used are to be in direct relation with the Imperial Family itself.
This causes dragon Aspected individuals to be in an odd spot, though many are given the option of being folded into the Imperial Family whether there is a direct blood relation or not, becoming new branch families.
The First Emperor was also previously known as the Heavenly Emperor, until the Heavenly Emperor on Earth claimed the title themself. While once sacrilegious, a lack of punishment from the Heavens and the completion of the Great Unification has quieted these concerns for now. There are some who even posit now that the Heavenly Emperor is a reincarnation of the First Emperor, or is the First Emperor themself, again with a lack of retaliation from the Heavens themselves.
This causes dragon Aspected individuals to be in an odd spot, though many are given the option of being folded into the Imperial Family whether there is a direct blood relation or not, becoming new branch families.
The First Emperor was also previously known as the Heavenly Emperor, until the Heavenly Emperor on Earth claimed the title themself. While once sacrilegious, a lack of punishment from the Heavens and the completion of the Great Unification has quieted these concerns for now. There are some who even posit now that the Heavenly Emperor is a reincarnation of the First Emperor, or is the First Emperor themself, again with a lack of retaliation from the Heavens themselves.
Gods on Earth
Like the Imperial Court, the Celestial Court cannot hope to run the Heavens without its innumerable workers and bureaucrats which make up its inner workings. Granted domains and responsibilities of their own, many of them concerning the Earth below, gods and their representatives of all shapes and sizes come down to the Earth to conduct their work. With the Celestial Court's infinite responsibilities, there are as many gods as there are stars in the sky. Some may shine brighter than others, with Gods of War, Gods of Magic, Gods of Knowledge and so forth standing next to Gods of Grasshoppers, Gods of Reeds, and so on, none of them are any less important than the other in the eyes of the First Emperor.
It is commonly believed that the Celestial Court records the actions of every soul on Earth in order to determine whether they ascend to the Heavens and take their place in the Celestial Court, whether they are reincarnated anew onto the Earth, or whether the need to be unformed and remade in the Underworld.
It is commonly believed that the Celestial Court records the actions of every soul on Earth in order to determine whether they ascend to the Heavens and take their place in the Celestial Court, whether they are reincarnated anew onto the Earth, or whether the need to be unformed and remade in the Underworld.
Spirits on Earth
Spirits are a different classification of beings from gods. Whereas the gods come down from the Heavens themselves, spirits are creatures which come from the Earth and the Underworld. The manifestation of rivers, the souls of mountains, the beasts which hide themselves in the night and the winds which move the sky, they are the caretakers and wardens of their realms. The greater machinations of the Heavens often does not concern them, the lives and whims of the mortals which cross their path oft even less so.
The Underworld
A primordial abyss, the Underworld is where everything can be unmade, and where everything can be made anew. Like the Heavens and the Earth, the Underworld has its own court and systems. Even less than the Heavens however, the courts of the Underworld are even less concerned with the inane machinations of the Earth. Responsible for the care and guidance of new souls which are birthed from the Abyss, they are just as responsible for the souls which are cast back down from the Earth and Heavens, those who hold too much Evil at their core and must be remade under the harsh punishments enacted by the Underworld Courts. They are not a perfect system, but they are nevertheless the wardens which hold back the greatest Evils the Cosmos has birthed.
The Warring Lands had seen both eras of Bronze and Iron, but under the Heavenly Emperor's divine direction, the Great Unification had signaled a new age of warfare of Gunpowder and Steel. At first arming only their most trusted cohorts, the secrets of steel-making has slowly started to disseminate throughout the population, and the deadly effectiveness displayed by the simple muskets the Heavenly Emperor's legions had made use of ensured its rapid research and adoption. Beyond that, the rice-cement has still proven to be the most steadfast ally of the growing nation, as it had been for its many forbearers, but the new proliferation of trade and ideas has seen a renaissance of melding the many disparate styles spread across Beinan into something unique and new.
While there has always been an interest in far-off lands, the instability of the Warring Lands had made it difficult for any sort of reliable trade or exchange of ideas to flourish. Now however, under Beinan and the Heavenly Emperor's infinite wisdom, concerted effort has been made to court dignitaries and trade from all across the world to come and be awed by the beauty of a unified Beinan.
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Interesting pitch! I've been waiting for a neat Advanced game to pop up for a while, so consider me interested, I'll get to character scheming asap.
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Sorry wip.
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Just want to re-state my interest and will work on a CS probably today. :-)
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Away for Thanks Giving. Still interested and will aim to have CS up well on time.
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If anyone has questions do feel free to voice them here or in PMs!
Magic-heavy or magic-lite? I've got a couple of char concepts in mind, just need to know if fighter types will be useful
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Magic-heavy or magic-lite? I've got a couple of char concepts in mind, just need to know if fighter types will be useful
The world was initially designed for a DnD game so take that as you will. That being said, most magic in this world in its current iteration is flashy and loud, requiring incantations and rituals where any disruption can be a point if failure, whereas a person with a big stick is always going to be useful.
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Question!
Is the Chinese elements of the world just an inspiration or is it actually expected to be populated (at least almost) exclusively by Chinese or East Asian folks with East Asian appearance, traits and names (as you'd expect in medieval China)?
Also, do you mind recycling old roleplay sheets? I've made a couple of characters that are piling up dust and it's such a shame.
Is the Chinese elements of the world just an inspiration or is it actually expected to be populated (at least almost) exclusively by Chinese or East Asian folks with East Asian appearance, traits and names (as you'd expect in medieval China)?
Also, do you mind recycling old roleplay sheets? I've made a couple of characters that are piling up dust and it's such a shame.
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Question!
Is the Chinese elements of the world just an inspiration or is it actually expected to be populated (at least almost) exclusively by Chinese or East Asian folks with East Asian appearance, traits and names (as you'd expect in medieval China)?
Also, do you mind recycling old roleplay sheets? I've made a couple of characters that are piling up dust and it's such a shame.
I'm not sure what you're exactly asking here? If you're asking if there's other ethnicities present in Beinan, then yes there are. Restrictions used to be pretty heavy before the Great Unification, but during the Black Peace restrictions have eased slightly. There are a few towns along the southern border and coast where foreigners usually come in and are allowed to freely tour and trade. Further passage in-land is restricted to those who have a special Imperial pass, however, usually only given to those with enough money or enough connections to secure one.
And you're more than welcome to bring in old sheets as long as they cover the same information that's asked for in the CS template above.
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Someone asked more about gods work in Beinan, so here's something a bit more comprehensive! I'll be sure to add this into the first post as well.
Additionally, something which I'm not sure I made clear is that Aspected individuals are rarely created, but born already Aspected, oft from human families or Aspected individuals of the same patron.
Additionally, something which I'm not sure I made clear is that Aspected individuals are rarely created, but born already Aspected, oft from human families or Aspected individuals of the same patron.
The world as envisioned by Beinan is separated into the Three Realms: the Heavens, the Earth, and the Underworld. Like the Earth, Beinan acknowledges that their concepts of the Heavens and the Underworld are but one part of the greater Cosmos as a whole, theirs but one nation in competition with the others.
The Heavens
Gods on Earth
Spirits on Earth
The Heavens
The First Nation, and the one which all nations in Beinan and the Underworld model themselves after. Just like how the Imperial Court now presides over all Beinan, the Celestial Court presides over the Heavens themselves, and thus is a power above even the Imperial Court itself. Like the Imperial Court, those who directly rule in the Celestial Court itself remain aloof to their subjects below, even as they take on the awesome responsibility of protecting and providing for all who lie under their domain. The only communications that come from the Celestial Palace is relayed down to the Earth and Underworld by the Celestial Dragon, First Steward of the Heavens. With the Imperial Court modeling themselves as the representatives of the Celestial Court on Earth, and the Celestial Dragon granting his direct blessings to the Heavenly Emperor themself, the only time dragons should ever be displayed or used are to be in direct relation with the Imperial Family itself.
This causes dragon Aspected individuals to be in an odd spot, though many are given the option of being folded into the Imperial Family whether there is a direct blood relation or not, becoming new branch families.
The First Emperor was also previously known as the Heavenly Emperor, until the Heavenly Emperor on Earth claimed the title themself. While once sacrilegious, a lack of punishment from the Heavens and the completion of the Great Unification has quieted these concerns for now. There are some who even posit now that the Heavenly Emperor is a reincarnation of the First Emperor, or is the First Emperor themself, again with a lack of retaliation from the Heavens themselves.
This causes dragon Aspected individuals to be in an odd spot, though many are given the option of being folded into the Imperial Family whether there is a direct blood relation or not, becoming new branch families.
The First Emperor was also previously known as the Heavenly Emperor, until the Heavenly Emperor on Earth claimed the title themself. While once sacrilegious, a lack of punishment from the Heavens and the completion of the Great Unification has quieted these concerns for now. There are some who even posit now that the Heavenly Emperor is a reincarnation of the First Emperor, or is the First Emperor themself, again with a lack of retaliation from the Heavens themselves.
Gods on Earth
Like the Imperial Court, the Celestial Court cannot hope to run the Heavens without its innumerable workers and bureaucrats which make up its inner workings. Granted domains and responsibilities of their own, many of them concerning the Earth below, gods and their representatives of all shapes and sizes come down to the Earth to conduct their work. With the Celestial Court's infinite responsibilities, there are as many gods as there are stars in the sky. Some may shine brighter than others, with Gods of War, Gods of Magic, Gods of Knowledge and so forth standing next to Gods of Grasshoppers, Gods of Reeds, and so on, none of them are any less important than the other in the eyes of the First Emperor.
It is commonly believed that the Celestial Court records the actions of every soul on Earth in order to determine whether they ascend to the Heavens and take their place in the Celestial Court, whether they are reincarnated anew onto the Earth, or whether the need to be unformed and remade in the Underworld.
It is commonly believed that the Celestial Court records the actions of every soul on Earth in order to determine whether they ascend to the Heavens and take their place in the Celestial Court, whether they are reincarnated anew onto the Earth, or whether the need to be unformed and remade in the Underworld.
Spirits on Earth
Spirits are a different classification of beings from gods. Whereas the gods come down from the Heavens themselves, spirits are creatures which come from the Earth and the Underworld. The manifestation of rivers, the souls of mountains, the beasts which hide themselves in the night and the winds which move the sky, they are the caretakers and wardens of their realms. The greater machinations of the Heavens often does not concern them, the lives and whims of the mortals which cross their path oft even less so.
The Underworld
A primordial abyss, the Underworld is where everything can be unmade, and where everything can be made anew. Like the Heavens and the Earth, the Underworld has its own court and systems. Even less than the Heavens however, the courts of the Underworld are even less concerned with the inane machinations of the Earth. Responsible for the care and guidance of new souls which are birthed from the Abyss, they are just as responsible for the souls which are cast back down from the Earth and Heavens, those who hold too much Evil at their core and must be remade under the harsh punishments enacted by the Underworld Courts. They are not a perfect system, but they are nevertheless the wardens which hold back the greatest Evils the Cosmos has birthed.
The Underworld
A primordial abyss, the Underworld is where everything can be unmade, and where everything can be made anew. Like the Heavens and the Earth, the Underworld has its own court and systems. Even less than the Heavens however, the courts of the Underworld are even less concerned with the inane machinations of the Earth. Responsible for the care and guidance of new souls which are birthed from the Abyss, they are just as responsible for the souls which are cast back down from the Earth and Heavens, those who hold too much Evil at their core and must be remade under the harsh punishments enacted by the Underworld Courts. They are not a perfect system, but they are nevertheless the wardens which hold back the greatest Evils the Cosmos has birthed.
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Premature post here... Sorry.
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Premature post here... Sorry.
Getting my hopes up, bad for my heart.
While I'm here, is there any interest in a Discord server?
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@Vox discord could maybe help and take a look at CS please
Abd al-Rahman
 ________________________________________ Abd al-Rahman Male | Merchant | Human _______________________________________________ P E R S O N A L I T Y Honest Abd al-Rahman is well known for his blunt honesty in all matters. He does not hide behind words, if you ask him his opinion, you shall receive it; whether you like the response of not. Reliable Abd al-Rahman made his fortune on saying what he believes, and following through on what he promises. If you hire the man to find you something, or to carry a cargo of yours, you know that it will arrive as promised (Baring unforeseen circumstances of course). Leader of Men Once a soldier, like so many other travelling merchants, Abd al-Rahman learned to lead men into battle, and now through the dangers of running a merchant caravan. He will never ask another to do something he will not and leads by example in all things. No task is below him. His ability to pick out those who strengths compliment his own, or make up for his short comings, has provided him a skilled and dedicated crew. S K I L L S E T Charismatic As skilled with words as he once was with a sword, Abd al-Rahman has charisma others dream of having. He can find common ground with most anyone and enjoys trading stories. Sixth Sense This isn't magic or any sort of trickery, he is simply skilled at sensing danger, be it an ambush on the road or trouble in town. His ability to "read" people, observe body language, and hear what folk are truly saying has saved his life more than a few times. Swordsman Though he is no longer a soldier, he once made his coins in the service of another by wielding a scimitar with wicked skill. | Physical Description Abd al-Rahman is not a tall man, standing just over 5'9, nor is he massively built like many other swordsmen. He is strongly built, lithe, and quick on his feet, despite pushing fifty. He generally wears black, not to be sinister, but because it helps keep him warm in this northern land which he finds terribly cold. Motivation Abd al-Rahman has been tasked, like so many other merchants recently, to transport goods, armour, and weapons north. He has joined his own caravan with the larger one bound for Ssanjuu. His motivation is strictly financial at this time as he moves goods north with the goal of returning with some of the famed Ssanjuu crafting items to sell in his own homeland. Other Information Abd al-Rahman has some twenty men and women in his service who serve to guard four large wagons. |
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I'm always fine with a Discord, it can slow down the OOC thread, but it does make it easier to quickly chat through things.
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If you could fill out a bit more about Abd's Motivation that'd be fantastic. It's meant to give a peek into what should drive him as a person overall. If it helps, you can think of it as a mash-up of a personality/history section.
Otherwise it looks like a good start to me! If accepted I'll have a little chat with you about how his danger sense works and what sort of goods overall Abd may be carrying.
If you could fill out a bit more about Abd's Motivation that'd be fantastic. It's meant to give a peek into what should drive him as a person overall. If it helps, you can think of it as a mash-up of a personality/history section.
Otherwise it looks like a good start to me! If accepted I'll have a little chat with you about how his danger sense works and what sort of goods overall Abd may be carrying.
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If you could fill out a bit more about Abd's Motivation that'd be fantastic. It's meant to give a peek into what should drive him as a person overall. If it helps, you can think of it as a mash-up of a personality/history section.
There you go. It's not much at the moment, but I suspect things will get more personal along the way...
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"The Barbar"
No face claim :( ________________________________________ Khyzyr Ğäbdelxaliq, alias The Barbar Male | Mercenary | Aspected _______________________________________________ P E R S O N A L I T Y Resilient Khyzyr is a tough-as-nails sunovagun who can take a lot of mental and physical stress before breaking. A bond never broken As one of the Rojyari people, a tribal nomadic group reliant on kinship to survive, camaraderie is implicitly agiven between the Barbar and those he, for whichever reason, have to work with. Just like treachery is explicitly shunned. Chill Having seen as much violence, destruction and death as the Barbar did - and having done aplenty of that oneself - Khyzyr has grown very dull to stress inducing situations, and it takes a good dose of offense to get genuinely angered. Along that, he's prone to laugh way more often and merrily than one with his looks and history would hint. Adrenaline junkie Khyzyr biggest shortcoming is, by far, his hedonist, thrill-seeking nature. He often volunteers to partake dangerous and unsavory situations just for the kick of it, 'cause nothing in life feels as good as that adrenaline rush when your life is on the line. Warmonger Whenever there's room for violence, war, or conquest, he will opt for those choices. And when there are none, he'll create them. Impulsive In a one-to-one combat there is no room for hesitance or meticulous planning, you either do something or you is left to respond to your adversary's doing. Khyzyr prefers to be the first, both in the battlefield and in his personal life, and as such he doesn't tend to think of his actions nor his words thoroughly. Half-faced The scar that crosses his face left him one ear deaf and partially blind. It's not that his eyesight doesn't work - he still retains some depth perception when using both eyes - but it's a blurry, unreliable one, to the point he prefers to simply block it with an eyepatch. Unsightly A man with a horrific scar such as his is no nice sight to see, especially if a man looked like Khyzyr before being scarred... Easily swayed Wondrous imageries can really marvel Khyzyr. With extraordinary claims and a bit of charm, it wouldn't be difficult to convince, or at least sway, the Barbar into a specific line of thought. A pawn rather than a leader Some men are born to command; some, to be commanded. Artyr is definitely the last. He's not fit to be nor interesting in being a commandant, a diplomat, and much less an administrator. Too much responsibility, bureaucracy, and too little fun. S K I L L S E T Equinacious His experience in horseback riding makes him a highly skilled and deadly horseman, no different from the average Rojyari. One with the arrow Just like his father and his forefather before him, Khyzyr's aptitude with the bow was something marveled upon from a young age, and years upon years of training and thousand upon thousands of arrows fired made his gift even more significant. There's something about the Barbar that makes him intrinsically good in archery. Maybe it's his rudimentary and intuitive notion of weight balance and distribution, aerodynamics, force liberation, pattern recognition to predict his target's movement or - most likely - something running in his the Ğäbdelxaliq clan's blood. It wouldn't be a stretch to call him the finest Rojyari archer ever since his father passed away [REDACTED] years ago. Gymnast Strength is certainly important, but not the only factor in combat. Being able to move your body swift and efficiently are equally relevant aspects which are often overlooked in professionalized armies, but on tribal, ritualistic groups as the nomads often are they're considered key elements as much as being buff. With a lot of training, pain and injuries along the way, Khyzyr learnt the ways to acquire an enviable overall mobility and strength. Along the imposed demands of being a horseman, his general physical aptitude wouldn't stray far from a modern day gymnast. Spatially located Mercenaries are, to a certain degree, nomads, constantly migrating from a battlefield to another. As such, they are naturally attuned to be good at identifying where things are at, distance, and having a general acute sense of geolocation and observation. Actual nomads then, even more so. Swordsguy The overwhelming momentum and galloping rush of a wheezing shaft in the chaos of a battlefield are The Barbar's usual tactics. And, as far as he's concerned, they have worked well over the course of a few less than two decades of stipendiary carnage. This had led Khyzyr to be indulgent with his swordsmanship, and unless he's handling a curved steel atop a 400 kg equine beast, odds are he'll fare no better than your average city guard. (He's got way more slick and treacherous street smart than any ill trained law enforcer though, that's for sure). | Physical Description Standing just ten centimeters short of two full meters, Khyzyr's presence is hard to come unnoticed. Equally difficult to miss is his far-stretching keloid burn scar that smithed most of his left face, from his nose up to his ear, some say the toll the Gods took in exchange for his extraordinary skills, as well as his leathery eyepatch that hides his blinded eye. A lean, built and tall man, Khyzur could be charming if not for his considerably receding hairline - at the young age of 37! - and unremarkable facial structure. Motivation Khyzyr's fellow Rojyari people always considered his appetite for adventure rather... exarcebated. He was an avid and daring hunter even at prepubescent ages, and only managed to live to his adulthood thanks to his extraordinary marksmanship. Hoping to seek a name of his own rather than being another Ğäbdelxaliq, Khyzyr left the steppes, venturing to the southern Warring Lands. There, he found paradise: a warntorn hellscape that constantly stimulated his thrill seeking impulses. Quickly carving a name for himself, joining a band of respected but awful mercenaries, and infamously being dubbed The Barbar in reference to his hazy accent and backstory and... war crime practises, Khyzyr could drown his restlessness in the lifestyle of constant warfare. Now, as a hired hand protecting the caravans heade to Ssanjuu, The Barbar hopes everything goes south at once so he can finally exchange terrifying worry with fun again. Other Information Maaaaaaybe his horrible appearance and terrible mental health is the price for his gifted archery. Maybe. |
((I can sum up the descriptors for personality/skill traits if you'd rather me as in the current form they seem a bit off, although I prefer the full story as it is).
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@Vox I apologize, believe I missed the deadline here, had a sudden work surge and (without shame) filled whatever free time I had left with mindless videogames.
No worries! Reworking things so people can still apply even after the first post goes out, so do still feel free to apply if you'd like to join.
Same goes for @Abstract Proxy!
That being said, welcome aboard @Pagemaster and @Cohors! Feel free to throw both of your lovely beans into the character tab.
Cohors I'll get to plotting with you soon about Not-Mongolia!
For everyone, first IC post will be up next Saturday, 10/22. It'll be either really early or really late depending on how much work I get done. Either way, please do look forward to it, and as always if any of you have questions please do feel free to ask.
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